Heritage: Southern Vernacular opens Thursday, November 7, at Haley Gallery. An opening reception from 5:00–8:00 PM will be preceded by a talk in the Ford Theater, featuring Gee’s Bend quilters.
The exhibit features sculpture and works on paper by Richard Dial and Charlie Lucas; paintings and works on paper by Thornton Dial, and Mose Tolliver; and quilts by Gee’s Bend quiltmakers.
On Friday, November 8, Gee’s Bend quilters Loretta Pettway Bennett, Francesca Charley, Marlene Bennett Jones, Cathy Mooney, Stella Pettway, and Andrea Pettway Williams will participate in a quilting demonstration in the Haley Gallery in the afternoon.